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OFFICIAL PROGRAM. 



HUNTINGDON 

OLD HOME WEEK, 

September 5-11, 1909. 



PREPARED BY 
THE PUBLICITY COMMITTEE 

OF THE 

OLD HOME WEEK ASSOCIATION 



Hon. GEO. B. ORLADY, Honorary President. 
GILBERT GREENBERG, President. 
ROBERT A. ORBISON, General Secretary. 



PUBLICITY COMMITTEE. 



E. E. C. Gibbs, Chairman. 
Hon. W. B. Simpson, Frank Edwards, 

H. L. Henderson, Esq., Charles M. Kline. 



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HOME-COMERS' 5ABBATH. 



September Fifth, A. D. 1909. 



Under the Direction of the Clergy of Huntingdon. 



8 :00 A. M. The church bells will sound a greeting to our friends 
and visitors. "Peace on earth — to all goodwill." 
At the usual time for morning services, each place of 
worship will convene for a special session of welcome to 
all home -comers. 

At the time fixed for such meetings each Sabbath- school 
will hold special re-union services for teachers and their 
former classes, and each society of young people, wel- 
come home exercises. 

4:00 P. M. Union Services at First Methodist church, under the 
auspices of the Huntingdon Brotherhood. 
President H. H. McElroy, presiding. 
Invocation, Rev. R. P. Daubenspeck, D. D. 
"Jubilate Deo," Choir. 

"All Hail the Power of Jesus Name," Audience. 
Prayer, Rev. I. Harvey Brumbaugh. 
Quartette. 

Reading of the Scriptures, Hon. K. Allen Lovell. 
"Blest be the lie that binds," Audience. 
Festival Hymn, Choir. 

Address, "Our Brotherhood," by Rev. J. S. Souser. 
Hallelujah Chorus, Choir. 
Address by Rev. Richard Hinkle. 
"America," Audience. 
Benediction, Rev. Chas. E. Goodall. 

At the usual time in the evening, services at all churches. 



OFFICIAL RECEPTION DAY. 



Monday, September Sixth, A. D. 1909. 



S:00A. M. Procession of Mounted Trumpeters and 

Heralds announcing commencement of Qld Home 
Week exercises. "To all our guests — A Hearty Wel- 
come. 

10:30 A. M. Official Reception Assembly at the Court House. 

President, Gilbert Greenburg, presiding. 
Music, City Band of Huntingdon. 
"Old Home Week March," by J. P. Pottieger. ' 
Invocation, Rev. J. S. Souser. 
Music, Quartette. 

Address of Welcome, Hon. Warren B. Simpson. 
Music, Solo. 
t Response to Address of Welcome, Rev. Joshua K. Lloyd. 
Music, "Home Sweet Home," City Band of Huntingdon. 
Doxology, Choral Society and audience. 
Benediction, Rev. Arthur J. Watson. 

1:30 P. M. Parade of School Children, School and College 

Alumni. Prof. E. R. Barclay, Chief Marshal. 
Athletic Sports and entertainments, Palace Park. 
Eleven free shows. 

(No admission to grounds charged to school children 
and teachers.) 
3 :00 P. M. Educational Meeting" at the Court House. 
Addresses and Music. 

7 :00 P. M. First Electric Illumination of Town. 

Private Receptions. 

School and College Reunions. 

Carnival Sports and Entertainments, Palace Park. 

Eleven free shows, Eight for which admission is charged. 

Band Concert, Huntingdon City Band, Diamond. 



Route of 1:30 P. M. Parade. 

Form Third Ward School Building, March to Warm Springs Ave., on 
same to 12th, across to Mifflin, down same to 8th and Washington, down 
same to 4th, on same to Penn and countermarch. 



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OLD SETTLERS AND GRANGE DAY. 



Tuesday, September Seventh, A. D. 1909. 



'And the farmer feeds them all. 



10:00 A. M. Agricultural and Historical Parade. Under 

the leadership of the twenty-three Granges of Hunting- 
don County. Improved Order of Red Men. Continental 
Soldiers. Hon. W. F. Hill, Chief Marshal. 

1 :30 P. M. Public Meeting at the Court House. 

Addresses by Mortimer Whitehead of New Jersey, Past 
Lecturer of the National Grange and E. B. Dorsett, Lec- 
turer of the Pennsylvania State Grange. 

2:30 P. M. "Custer Fig-lit" by the Improved Order of Red Men 
and Co. A, 5th Regt. 

3:00 P. M. Base Ball Game, Huntingdon vs. Danville. 
First flight of Airship. 

Eleven free shows, three hours in all, Palace Park. 
Vaudeville, Wild West, Museum, Ferris Wheel, etc., at 
Palace Park. 

8:00 P. M. "Burning of the Emigrant Train" by the Im- 
proved Order of Red Men, repulsed by Sons of Veter- 
ans. 

Electric Illumination of Town, Electric Theatres. 
"Girls will be Girls" at the Grand Theatre. Curtain 8:15. 
Vaudeville and Moving Pictures at the Huntingdon 
Opera House. 
Band Concerts. Huntingdon City Band, Diamond. 

Orbisonia Band, Court House. 
Palace Park entertainments, eleven free, balance ad- 
mission charged. 

Farmers' rest room for their wives and children at the Grand Theatre, 
third floor. Hitching accomodation for teams, Smithfield, Gravel Point, 
Jacob's Farm and West Huntingdon. 

Route of 10 A. M. Parade. . 

Form at 7th and Penn, down l'enn to 3rd, across same to Mifflin, up 
same to 14th, cross to Washington, down same to 3rd, around Court House 
block and disband on Washington. 



FLORAL DAY. 



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Wednesday, September Eighth, A. D. 1909. 



10:00 A. M. Floral Parade, Automobiles, Carriages, Wagons, 
Floats, Bicycles, etc. Dr. G. G. Harman, Chief Marshal. 
"With wealth of field and garden." 

3:00 P. M. Base Ball Game, Huntingdon vs. Danville. 
Flight of the Airship at Palace Park. 
Entertainment of Vaudeville and Sports,' before and after 
the ball game. Many free exhibits. Temple of Mystery, 
Merry-go-round, etc. 

7 :30 P. M. Special Receptions and Sociables to all visitors 

at the churches. 

Illumination of Town. 

Band Concerts. Huntingdon City Band. 

Fifth Regiment Band. 
Moving Pictures and Vaudeville at Theatres. 
Palace Park, eleven free shows, also "A night at the 
beach" by the Leanders. 

9 :30 P. M. Illuminated flight of Airship at Palace Park. 



Visitors are cordially invite;! to call, at any time during the week, a 
the Orphan's Home, end of trolley line, far side of College campus. 

The Huntingdon Club officially extend the courtesies of the Club for 
the entire week to all guests of members. 



Route of 10 A. M. Parade. 

Forms at 7th and Penn, down same to 2nd, across to Washington, up 
to 3rd, across to Mifflin, up to 4th, across to Church, up to 7th, up to Warm 
Springs Ave., up same and Oneida to 13th, across 13th to Washington, down 
to 3rd, countermarch on 3rd and disband on Washington. 



GREATER HUNTINGDON DAY. 



Thursday, September Ninth, A. D. 1909. 



"Now mark the contrast from the elder days." 



10:00 A.M. Parade Of Military, Civic Societies, Fire Depart- 
ment and Industrial Display. Four Divisions. 
Hon. B. F. Isenberg, Grand Marshal. 
This parade will be reviewed by Gov. Edwin S. Stuart. 

11:00 A.M. Reunion Meeting County Medical Society at the 
Huntingdon Club. 
Historical Address by Dr. D. P. Miller. 

2 :00 P. M. Address by His Excellency Edwin S. Stuart, Governor 
of Pennsylvania, in the Diamond. 

3:00 P. M. Base Ball Game, Huntingdon vs. Lancaster. 

Entertainments at Palace Park, Minature Railroad. 

Flight of Airship. 

Band Concert. Alexandria Band. 

4 :30 P. M. Dress Parade, Fifth Regiment, on Third Street. 

Illumination of Town. 

Band Concerts. Huntingdon City Band. 

Fifth Regiment Band. 

Bellwood Band. 
8:15 P. M. Grand Theatre. "The Burglar." 

Moving pictures and Vaudeville at the Theatres. 
Eleven separate free acts at the Palace Park. 



Route of 10 A. M. Parade. 

Head of Column at Court House, up Penn to 7th, across 'to Mifflin, up 
to 16th, across to Washington, down to 3rd, across to Penn, down to 2nd 
passing in review on 3rd St., across to Washington, countermarch on Wash- 
ington and disband when head of column reaches rear of procession. 



GRAND ARMY DAY. 

Friday, September Tenth, A. D. 1909. 



"Hats off! the Flag is passing by. 



10:00 A. M. Parade of the Veterans of '61, the Volunteers 

of '98, Sons of Veterans. Automobiles. 

Major J. C, Dunkle, Chief Marshal. 
3:00 P. M. Flight of Airship. Horse Racing, selected events. 

Entertainments at the Palace Park. 

Penn Amusement Co's shows, and "Mr. Kelly," 

Three hours, eleven shows, free. 
7:00 P. M. Palace Park, admission free. 

Vaudeville and Carnival Shows. 

Concert by the Huntingdon Band. 
8:00 P. M. $1500.00 Display of Fireworks, 52 separate 

displays. Many new and striking events especially 

designed for this occasion by Prof. Saml. Ward. 

Largest rockets (12 pounds) ever manufactured. 

When "Alfareta landing at the Standing Stone" is 

displayed, the band will play the music and every one 

is requested to join the singing. 



Route of 10 A. M. Parade. 

Forms Mifflin and 7th, down 7th to Penn, down Penn to 4th, across 
to Washington, up to 6th, across to Mifflin, up to loth, across to Washing- 
ton, down to 7th and disband. 






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